[Approved at referendum 4-9-2002]
[Amended 11-4-2014]
The State of Rhode Island Code of Ethics, R.I.G.L.
§ 36-14-1, et seq., as amended from time to time, shall
apply to all Town of Barrington elected and appointed officials, employees
of the Town of Barrington, and all boards, commissions, and agencies
as defined in the Rhode Island Code of Ethics, and they shall be subject
to the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.
[Amended 11-4-2014]
The proper operation of democratic government
requires that actions of public officials and employees be impartial;
that government decisions and policy be made in the proper channels
of the government structure; that public office not be used for personal
gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its
government.
No appointed or elected official or employee
of the Town shall use his or her official position for personal gain,
or shall engage in any business or transaction or shall have a financial
or other interest, direct or indirect, which is in conflict with the
proper discharge of his or her official duties as set forth in the
Rhode Island Code of Ethics. Additionally, no Town official/appointee/employee
shall act for compensation as an agent or attorney for any person
or organization before the Town Council or any Town Board, commission,
or committee.
Any appointed official of the Town may be removed
from his or her office and any employee may be terminated by the Town
Council upon its determination by a preponderance of the evidence
to its satisfaction after a public hearing thereon that a violation
of this code has been committed by such official or employee.
Any contract or agreement entered into in violation
of the Barrington Code of Ethics shall be voidable by the Town Council.
